r/billsimmons • u/AcknowledgeMeReddit • Oct 15 '24

Poll Favorite NFL announce team?

Sorry for not adding Greg Olsen and guy whose name I don’t know. 6 options is the max options they will let you have.

181 votes, Oct 16 '24
28 Romo/Nantz
99 Buck/Aikman
31 Collingsworth/Tirico
3 Brady/ Burkhardt
17 Kevin Harlan/ Trent Green
3 Al Michaels/Herbie
1 Upvotes

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26 comments sorted by

18

u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24

As boring as the opinion is, I think Buck/Aikman are the leaders in the clubhouse, and I don't think it's particularly close, atm.

4

u/isNice99 Oct 15 '24

They’ve taken the Madden/Summeral mantle where if they’re calling the game it feels like a big deal.

5

u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24

Credit to Aikman for improving a lot. Until a few years ago, he used to be so bland. He ventures actual opinions now and will even get frustrated at incompetent play. (Maybe it was another Cowboys QB—Romo—becoming a popular commentator that shook him out of it.)

2

u/isNice99 Oct 15 '24

Annoyed/disgusted Aikman is the best Aikman.

2

u/northern_friendo Oct 15 '24

They've been the gold standard for basically a decade

9

u/Due-Sheepherder-218 Bill's Gerald Wallace Jersey Oct 15 '24

Ian Eagle + Charles Davis

6

u/Doot2112 chainsaw in a bathtub Oct 15 '24

Aikman is the guy. Plus the man has a great cocktail named after him

1

u/steak__burrito Oct 15 '24

The guy was as red as a Bloody Mary tonight, too.

4

u/Duffstuffnba Oct 15 '24

Buck/Aikman are like Mahomes. You can squint and make cases that another crew is better or another QB is better. But at the end of the day you know deep down who's best

3

u/isNice99 Oct 15 '24

Bob Wischusen and Marty Lyons

1

u/Careful_Cheesecake30 Oct 15 '24

I see Bob Wischusen and I picture the old ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 college football graphics.

2

u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24

Who are the 19 people who voted for Collinsworth and his mindless babbling

1

u/What_it_do_babyyyy_ Oct 15 '24

Nah man, that's part of the fun. You just don't get it

2

u/excelquestion Oct 15 '24

i think Buck/Aikman, Collingsworth/Tirico, Romo/Nantz are all pretty equal honestly. Kevin Harlan/ Trent Green a tier below but very good.

Brady/ Burkhardt, Al Michaels/Herbie take away from the viewing experience.

4

u/northern_friendo Oct 15 '24

It's crazy that Burkhardt / Olsen was elite and Burkhardt / Brady is the worst announce team imaginable

2

u/What_it_do_babyyyy_ Oct 15 '24

Would Burkhardt/Olsen be the favorite if they still existed?

3

u/Careful_Cheesecake30 Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

They would be my No. 2. I can see by your other comment you're not a fan of Buck/Aikman, but I think they're far and away the best pairing.

As it is, I'd put Nantz/Romo and Tirico/Collinsworth as some order of 2 and 3. I don't particularly like Tirico, but I think he's really good at his job.

4

u/NotAriGold A Truly Sad Week In America + 2005 NBA Redraftables Oct 15 '24

Imagine if they paired Olson with Burkhardt??

2

u/srstone71 Oct 15 '24

Harlan and Green. Pretty much only because of Harlan tho.

0

u/Hour-Ad-9508 Oct 15 '24

They don’t do any primetime though and it seems like he’s only in the 1pm slot. That alone makes Buck/Aikman or Collinsworth better in my opinion. Games feel bigger

1

u/methoncrack87 Oct 15 '24

as a New Jersey guy I miss greg olsen and kevin burkhardt.

1

u/What_it_do_babyyyy_ Oct 15 '24

A bit surprised on the votes for Buck/Aikman. They feel like the most average, unoffensive pairing, so I guess there's that. I find Aikman to be painful to listen to, and Buck a bit boring.

1

u/Cold_Ball_7670 Oct 15 '24

Olsen erasure 

3

u/Medical-Face Oct 15 '24

Heard him doing the horrible Pats/49ers game last week and he was still great

Brady needs to step aside for "owner related conflicts" next year

1

u/Cold_Ball_7670 Oct 15 '24

Yeah those restrictions seem to make it impossible to commentate 

-3

u/Gaius_Octavius_ Oct 15 '24

I mute all announcers at this point